Gordiichthys combibus

Gordiichthys combibus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker and Robert J. Lavenberg in 2001.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 2 metres (0.0 to 6.6 ft), and inhabit shallow water. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40.6 centimetres (16.0 in).[1]

Gordiichthys combibus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Gordiichthys
Species:
G. combibus
Binomial name
Gordiichthys combibus
McCosker & Lavenberg, 2001

The species epithet "combibo" means "to drink with a companion" in Latin, and refers to the sibling nature of G. combibus to G. randalli.[1] The IUCN redlist currently lists G. combibus as Data Deficient, as it is known from only a few specimens collected in Colombia.[3]

References

  1. Gordiichthys combibus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. McCosker, J. E. and R. J. Lavenberg, 2001 [ref. 25775] Gordiichthys combibus, a new species of eastern Pacific sand-eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Revista de Biología Tropical v. 49 (Suppl. 1): 7-12.
  3. Gordiichthys combibus at the IUCN redlist.


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